Gakken Holdings
9470
学研ホールディングス
Company Information
Gakken Holdings engages in educational, and healthcare and nursing business in Japan and internationally. It provides learning classes for developing capabilities to think for oneself for preschoolers, elementary, and junior high and high school students; piano courses; operates science classroom Kagaku Plus, and learning centers/cram schools, as well home tutors service; and develops educational materials for learning centers. The company also operates approximately 400 housing and facilities for the elderly; offers home-based care services, including home-visit nursing and daycare services; conducts food delivery services to prevent nursing care and promotes health; and operates nursery school/children' s daycare center and afterschool children's clubs, as well as developmental support programs. In addition, it is involved in the publication of children's books, study-aid books, dictionaries, general books/ technical books, practical books, magazines, and books for libraries; online classes business; developing web services and software to digitalizing contents in the medical field; and designing, developing, and selling of stationeries and miscellaneous goods
The business is similar to Benesse, although I feel like Gakken's educational books and toys are more common from what I've personally seen.
Stock Perks
Categories: Gift Certificates
Rights day
End of September
Details
Points which can be used for the following:
Online stores Gakken Mall and Gakken Goods Gallery
Kimini English conversation
TGG events
Kotoba Park
Gakken cram schools
Gakken Cocofan
Selection of products
Requirements
100 shares, requires holding for 1 year or more: 1,000 points
500 shares:
Holding for 1 year - 5,000 points
Holding for 3 years or more -6,000 points
1,000 shares:
Holding for 1 year- 10,000 points
Holding for 3 years or more - 12,000 points
Comment
Be aware that to get anything you need to hold the stock for at least a year. There's a wide variety things to use the points on, their online store is probably the easiest and has a lot of stuff you can buy, especially if you have kids you'll find plenty of good stuff.
Chart
I have no idea what the story is with those two huge spikes.